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drum

/drʌm/

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1 · noun

a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

鼓

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When the drum sounded, the group began moving forward to the beat.
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鼓一响，队伍就按照节拍向前走。
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